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• Fair 2007: Sale of Champions

  (Aug 21, 2007) Hard work and perseverance are rewarded as the winners of the 4-H and FFA animal events sell their prize winning entries at the Iowa State Fair’s annual auction-style sale.

• Fair 2007: 4-H Grand Champion

  (Aug 21, 2007) It’s one of the high points for the young 4-H folks at the Fair. Everyone is excited when the 4-H Grand Champion is chosen at the Livestock Pavilion.

• Fair 2007: Sheep Dog Trials

  (Aug 21, 2007) The State Fair Stock Dog Trials test the dog and its trainer's ability to control and drive a small herd of sheep or cattle.

• Fair 2007: Hog Calling

  (Aug 21, 2007) Iowa produces about a fourth of the nation’s pork. So it just makes sense to go to a hog calling contest at Pioneer Hall.

• Fair 2007: Big Wheel Races

  (Aug 21, 2007) It's the Big Wheel races on the Grand Concourse. The machines and drivers might be a bit small but they’re really, tough competitors that not even rain can stop.

• Fair 2007: Husband Calling

  (Aug 21, 2007) Pioneer Hall competitions often harken back to the days before modern technology – like the days before husbands and wives could call each other on cell phones, instead of "calling."

• Fair 2007: Cookout Champion

  (Aug 17, 2007) With a dash of secret ingredients here and a soak in some special marinades there, bar-b-que cooks from across the state vie for the top prize at the 44th annual Farm Bureau Cookout Contest.

• Fair 2007: Side Roads - Fair & Unbalanced

  (Aug 17, 2007) Paul Berge is going down a Side Road again. As usual he’s trying to find a short cut. This time he’s looking to “borrow” some ideas from other media.

• Fair 2007: Chainsaw Carvers

  (Aug 17, 2007) The Fair celebrates practical and fine arts that use different materials and tools. At Heritage Village meet an artist who uses a chainsaw and works on wood.

• Fair 2007: Truck and Tractor Pulls

  (Aug 17, 2007) Catch the action from the Grandstand Track as first the 8200 lbs. Super Stocks battle for the blue and then the two-wheel drive pick-up trucks. It's the clash of the titans.